Paul "P-Funk" Mauras was born in Revere, Massachusetts. He has been a veteran of the Boston music scene for the past 20 years. Having played bass and guitar in many of the great staples on the local club circuit including Harper's Ferry, House of Blues, the Cantab, the Rathskellar, the Channel, Bunratty's, the Middle East, Mama Kin's Music Hall, as well as numerous gigs in neighborhood bars and clubs through New England and New York.

He has performed a vast number of gigs as a band leader, and/or back-up musician. Some artists he has performed with or backed are Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Weeping Willie, Delaware Floyd, "Earring" George Mayweather, Little Joe Cook & the Thrillers, Silas Jr. & the Hot Ribs Band, Chris "Stovall" Brown, Mother Nature & the Elements, The Stealth Band, Aim for Love, The 52nd Street Band, as well as leading his own soul/funk/blues bands the Jam Syndicate and the Soul Prophets.

Paul is a prolific songwriter and is versed in many cultural musical styles such as blues, funk, jazz, reggae, rock, soul, pop, gospel, folk, hip-hop, latin and other ethnic styles. He has a 6 song ep titled "Prozac Frape", a collection that emphasizes his diversity in sound, which will soon be available for distribution through CDBaby.com.

At present, Paul is in pre-production with Good Life Entertainment of Roxbury, MA. He is working with DJ Val Beatz recording 25 new compositions. The fruits of these sessions will be laboriously shoped to all major and independent record labels. The spiritual content of Paul's performances come through on the stage and in the studio. There is a vibe of community in his playing. When you hear it, you willknow you heard the real deal, one of Boston's hidden treasures. Let the light shine down from above.